Nottingham came out tonight to show solidarity with supporters of press freedom and show collective respect for all those murdered on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. As you will know, twelve people lost their lives, including ten journalists and media workers. Around 70 came out on a cold January night to remember them show solidarity with their families and colleagues. This was only days after the International Federation of
Journalist reported that 135 journalists were killed in 2014.

At Creative Nottingham, we acknowledge the reason for which the staff of Charlie Hebdo were targeted, and only hope horror of the violence, can be turned around with a show of solidarity and defiance among journalists and writers.

Jagdish Patel

Jagdish moved up here from London in 2002. He put his past experience of working with different communities to use by setting up the Nottingham Photographers’ Hub, which uses photography to help vulnerable communities, and continues to write and work with different campaigning groups in London. He also runs a commercial photography practice in Nottingham city centre, and is part of the Blank Atlas art collective. He spends his time cycling, taking photographs, listening to rap, and writing.

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